u/BeeNo5583

Ross:

kind of ditzy

too into her looks

spoiled

just a waitress

Joey:

She made me switch to light mayo.

I've never been a fan of the Rachel and Joey, nor do I support Ross and Rachel ending up together. But the difference between the list they made made me smile. I think it's a very sweet detail. Joey really loved Rachel.

Some viewers say Ross loved the idea of ​​Rachel and Joey loved Rachel.

What do you think about this?

Edit: Despite having stated that I am impartial on this matter, I could not understand why I —rather than the views I expressed— was the one being criticized lmao

I don't know if this topic has been discussed before.

I think Monica and Richard's relationship is being overly idealized. Because we don't see them going through the difficult stages of a long-term relationship. They go through the honeymoon phase and the relationship ends before it is tested enough. I think that's why their breakup was so devastating.

Many people claim that the only thing that separated Monica and Richard was the issue of children. I disagree. To me, the disagreement about having children wasn't the problem itself; It was a sign of deeper disharmony.

They were at very different stages of life. No matter how mature Monica was, there was still a significant difference in life experience between them. Richard was already a settled man; Rather than building a future alongside him, Monica was stepping into a future that had already been built.

From a character development perspective, I think Monica needs someone who grows with her, who she can discuss as an equal when a problem arises, and with whom she can navigate life's important milestones. Such a relationship feels much more transformative than a relationship with someone who has come a long way in your life.

So if Monica's relationship with Chandler had never happened; I would have preferred the writers not to reunite her with Richard but to introduce a completely new character. I never bought into the idea that Richard was perfect for Monica.

Do I need to mention how bad it was that he witnessed her childhood? edit: It was strange how they overlooked this detail so easily.